They say greater than 90% of New Year resolutions made are not kept. This is why many no longer make them. I resisted until the last minute. I finally decided on two, maybe three. The first is stay out of my wheelchair all day, every day. I tend to rely on it too much and it becomes more of a habit than a necessity. My second resolution is to improve my walking. When I grocery shop. And walk behind the cart, my walking gait and speed is ideal. I’m trying to emulate this on a regular basis. These resolutions go hand-in-hand. When I walk around the house, this entails walking with my cane up in the air so I can carry things. The more I do this, the less I rely on my cane. My third resolution is to walk without the cane entirely by year-end. I really don’t need it and proved in therapy I can walk without it. I just need the confidence and stamina to do this on a regular basis.
Today is day three of the New Year and so far I have not used the wheelchair as resolved. I’ll report back regularly. This is going to happen!
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